CVE-2023-44434

Kofax Power PDF File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Kofax Power PDF. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the handling of PDF files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-21979.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1609/	Third Party Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1609/	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:tungstenautomation:power_pdf:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*

History

07 Aug 2025, 14:12

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1609/ -~~	() https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1609/ - Third Party Advisory
First Time		Tungstenautomation Tungstenautomation power Pdf
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:tungstenautomation:power_pdf::::::windows::*
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~3.3~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 5.5

Information

Published : 2024-05-03 03:15

Updated : 2025-08-07 14:12

NVD link : CVE-2023-44434

Mitre link : CVE-2023-44434

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-44434

JSON object : View

Products Affected

tungstenautomation

power_pdf

CWE

CWE-125

Out-of-bounds Read

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